Torosay Castle

Torosay Castle Details

Torosay Castle, a C19 mansion built for Campbell of Possil, now occupied by the chief of the Guthrie family.

  • Closest To: Oban, Craignure
  • Access: No Access
  • Grid Reference: NM729353

Torosay is a privately owned and occupied baronial mansion built to a design by David Bruce for John Campbell of Possil. It is set in estate lands overlooking Duart Bay on Mull, and cannot be seen from any public road due to mature vegetation. The grounds were occasionally open to the public until a few years ago.

A previous mansion had been on the lands, known as Achnacroish, since the 17th century when the estate was held by the earls of Argyll, but this was demolished and a new mansion , called Duart House was built here. This was completed in 1858, but it was not long before the Campbells were forced to sell substantial parts of the estate, including the mansion in 1865 to Charles Guthrie. When the ruins of Duart Castle were sold, the house was renamed Torosay to avoid confusion. The house proved too expensive to run and was sold a few times, with varying public access. It was most recently sold in 2012 and remains closed to the public at this time.

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